Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-21
VOLUME VIII.
THE MESSENGER MURDER.
Progress of the Trial Of the Two Rock
Island Brakemen at Nor
ris, Ill.
The Work or the Detectives in the Case
Some Interesting Testi-
mOny.
MORRIS, tnL.) CORRESPONDENCE

The Schwartz-Watt trial is now in its fourth
week, and is believed to be nearing the end.
The prosecution rested its case several days
ago, and the defense has been introducing testi-
mony for nearly week. Anumbero of witnesses
have eon called for the purpose OF impeaching
some OF the prosecutions witnesses and estab-
fishing the good character OF the two de-
PENDANTS.
Among the witnesses examined during the
week by the prosecution was Frank
Wind, a Pinkerton detective who has been
braking on the Rock Island Road since August
last, and who was placed ON the road TO Ghadow
Schwartz ana Watt. He told interesting
story OF his experience. He roomed with
Schwartz in Davenport, slept with Bob Wait in
Chicago, and sometimes with Newt. He said
he came to Chicago from Philadelphia TO con-
tinuo in the employ Of Pinkerton The first de-
velopment he made was II conversation he
heard between the prisoners ut Davenport.
Schwartz called Watt aside and told him no
could not make it. Watt said "When can you
make it ?" and Schwartz replied: IL will try it
next trip" Schwartz, at subsequent time,
said that unless the company raised his
wages he would start in business for
himself, and added that his father
had offered him $4,000 for that puT-
pose. About this time Watt told the witness
that his father-in-law was going to receive
Sl,sOO on back pension, and that it would be di-
vided equally between his (Watt'sD wife and her
sister When they afterwards becam better
acquainted Watt told him that some day. when
he felt better, he would tell him all about the
talk that was being circulated; ho also told him
he would be better fixed in the spring. Later III
the month. in Chicago, Schwartz said that lac in
tended to 60 to Kansas in the spring and buy
saloon, just before Schwartz started for
Philadelphia, he and Watt withdrew to the
rear Of the saloon and told witness to keep
away when lie came near them. While they
were talking witness stepped behind Il DoHrd
partition which set OFF n portion of the room and
heard part OF their conversation. Watt said
to Schwartz, Il want you TO be very careful Of
yourself whom you go East don't give up any
thing. Schwartz exclaimed my God, Newt
l thought you knew me better than to think
that; would not even tell my wife," Schwartz
said he understood all the detectives We're still
after them that the company had hired new
men, and that Pinkerton's forces had been
withdrawn; he said he could take care of him-
self and that they could not trump up any
charges against him Schwartz afterward told
witness that when he went to Philadelphia he
would have plenty OF stuff, and when lac came
back they would all have a night in Chicago and
Davenport, he didn't care what it cost.
William j. Gallagher, now serving u sentence
I'm tho Joliet Penitsntiary testified TO CONVEX
sations he had with Schwartz while the two
were prisoners in the Jail at Chicago. Schwartz
told witness about the $50 notes that he won
playing faro at Il gambling house at No. 12j
Clark street, and that he got the bills changed
by buying meals at restaurants and ammuni-
tion ut Spllding's. One day while they we're
playing casino Schwartz stopped playing and
asked him what 81 900 Of American money
would be worth in England. At another
time Schwartz told him that when he got out OF
jail he was going to Kansas, buy land, and settle
down. In January last Gallagher had n con-
versation in the jail with Schwartz, who asked
him IL he could get 200 in large bills changed
into So, $40 ana 80 bills Gallagher said 20 him,
where did this money come from? Is IL con-
nectod with the Rock Island robbery" Schwartz
said it was not, and then said that II brakeman
on the fore part of the train going out to
Davenport saw Jow get on n Pullman car
with sachel, which he placed under the seat ;
this sachel, Schwartz said, contained a large
amount OF money. When the train arrived Mt
Davenport tho brakeman took the sachel and
left the train and the jew continued on to
Nyfth mia no a11al
Detective William A. Pinkerton was ex-
aiAined at great length concerning conversa-
tions no had with sehwartz ana Watt. Witness
told Schwartz he talked with his wife, and she
had said he had found a package containing
over $1,000 in the baggage-car coming from
Davenport, and that he had brought tho money
homo without counting it, Witness said he
knew it was portion OF this money he had
been spending. Witness said Schwartz ap-
parently disbelieved what he said about his
wife's confession and doubted her pres
ence in the city, Witness then sent for
her. and when she arrived defendant said
with Pinkerton about this matter She al :
swered in the affirmative, aud he said he
did not want to talk about it. (Ihen ensued the
scene related by witness when examined by
counsel for the defense, as stated abovcl Wit
ness then told the defendant he knew he had
sent a box weighing about pound by the Bal
timore and Ohio Express to Philadelphia di-
rected to Harry Mayhew, in care OF j. s.
| Schwartz Defendant denied that there was
money in this package, which he claimed con-
were to tell anything about the money itwould
not agree with what Ella had said, as she had
made several mistakes: Witness then asked
not find IL in the express car; that il
he had he would have known whose ii
was. He did not find $1,000, and did
not know how much he found. He found
1t the night he left Davenport with
Mulligan; found IL under seat in the
smoker. There was q brown wrapper around
| the package, on which was marked IS 900.
| schwartz reached Philadelphia ahead OF the
box he had shipped and on di covering that he
being & ne .sS tns %ChSy "
| whore the balance OF the money was, and de
| fendant said he would get II for him. but that
| no did not want to got the party in trouble who
had it, as he was entirely innocent After much
questioning he finally admitted that ho had
/ given II to Watt.
in Ihicago tho following .d"v and asked him
where the package was. He did not reply fol
some time, and then said Schwartz was
| liar il he said he had given him any package
Mrs. Schwartz was present at the in
tervIew and called Watts attention to the fac
that she went down town the day he received
| the package, and he must reeollect that. The
folljwing day Watt and witness came to Morris
and went TO the Jail Witness told Schwart1
the result of his interview, and Schwartz laughed
and said: -Give me a chance TO talk w. =, .snn
and 1 will get him around all right
Watt was then brought into the presence o
Schwartz, and the latter said, Newt, dom
In brown paperS" Watt replied, no
Watt said, dHarry, don't try to mix m,
up in this thing; you know 1 am limo ent.
Schwartz replied; "Newt, IL you looked in tn,
parcel aud found that IL contained money, and
becoming alarmed, destroyed IL, say so, and
will have to make the amount good Newt IN
swered Il don't know where II is" Witnes
told Watt ii was In his house Dec. IL, 1884
Schwartz replied Don't you see no know
more about 1t than We thought, or / ever tol,
hiln2" Witness said: "Why can't you get it2
to which Watt replied that he could not II h
was hung. Witness said that Schwartz = =
package conta ned $50 and 500 bills.
For the defense Jonas D.. MRN
ton, ILL.,, father-in- lREmrU
was the first "
Ho testified